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Lineups and Summary
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 2, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers, played on May 2, 1996 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Felipe Lira |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 7,416 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Terry Craft 3B: Rich Garcia |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darryl Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Warren Newson | Right Fielder |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Kurt Stillwell | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chad Curtis | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Cecil Fielder | First Baseman |
| Eddie Williams | DH |
| Mark Lewis | Second Baseman |
| Danny Bautista | Left Fielder |
| John Flaherty | Catcher |
| Chris Gomez | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 2, 1996
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Lira
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bautista. Hamilton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Lira
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lira fields it and has Hamilton trapped. There's the throw to Lewis and over to Fryman, who tags Hamilton for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Lira
Clark takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Lira
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Witt
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Witt
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Witt
Fryman hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Witt
Fielder takes first base on ball four. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Witt
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Lira
Newson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Lira
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Lira
Greer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Witt
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bautista vs. Witt
Bautista takes first base on ball four. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Flaherty vs. Witt
Flaherty hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Witt
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Witt
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Witt
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Witt
Fryman hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Lira
Stillwell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Lira
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lira fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Lira
Hamilton hits a fly ball into center field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Witt
Fielder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Witt
There's a wild pitch. Fielder moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Witt
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Witt
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bautista vs. Witt
Bautista hits a fly ball into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lira
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fielder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lira
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lira fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lira
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Witt
Flaherty strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Witt
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Witt
Curtis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Lira
Newson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Lira
Palmer hits a line drive into center field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Lira
Greer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Lira
Stillwell hits a fly ball into left field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Lira
Elster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Witt
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Witt
Fryman hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Witt
Fielder strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Lira
Hamilton hits a fly ball into left field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lira
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lira
Clark hits a line drive into left field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Witt
Williams hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Palmer, and towards Elster, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Witt
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bautista vs. Witt
Rodriguez fires to first and picks off Lewis. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Witt
Bautista takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Flaherty vs. Witt
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flaherty for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lira
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Lira
Newson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Lira
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Lira
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Witt
Gomez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Witt
Curtis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Higginson vs. Cook
Dennis Cook now pitching.
Higginson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Fryman vs. Heredia
Gil Heredia now pitching.
Fryman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gomez scores. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Fielder vs. Heredia
Fielder hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Heredia
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Lira
Stillwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Myers
Mickey Tettleton pinch hits for Kevin Elster. Mike Myers now pitching.
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Myers
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Heredia
Mark McLemore now playing second base. Kurt Stillwell now playing shortstop.
Lewis hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Heredia
Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Heredia
Flaherty hits a line drive into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Heredia
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Williams
Brian Williams now pitching.
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Williams
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Williams
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Newson vs. Williams
Newson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1996 -- Texas at Detroit (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Hamilton D, cf 4 0 1 0 Curtis C, cf 3 0 1 0
Rodriguez I, c 3 0 0 0 Higginson B, rf 4 0 1 0
Clark W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Fryman T, 3b 4 0 1 1
Gonzalez J, dh 4 0 0 0 Fielder C, 1b 2 0 0 0
Newson W, rf 3 1 1 0 Williams E, dh 4 0 0 0
Palmer D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lewis M, 2b 3 2 2 1
Greer R, lf 3 1 1 2 Bautista D, lf 2 1 0 0
Stillwell K, 2b-ss 2 0 1 0 Flaherty J, c 4 1 1 3
Elster K, ss 2 0 0 0 Gomez C, ss 3 1 0 0
Tettleton M, ph 1 0 0 0
McLemore M, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 2 4 2 29 5 6 5
Texas 000 020 000 -- 2
Detroit 030 000 11x -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Witt B (L)* 6.0 4 4 4 6 4
Cook D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Heredia G 1.2 2 1 1 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lira F (W)+ 7.0 4 2 2 2 5
Myers M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Williams B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Detroit 3
LOB -- Texas 3, Detroit 7
2B -- Hamilton D
HR -- Flaherty J, Greer R, Lewis M
HBP -- by Lira F (Stillwell K), by Witt B (Gomez C)
WP -- Witt B
T -- 2:35
A -- 7416
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